How can Organizations Help Employees Manage Stress
Employees are the biggest asset for an organization. Without a skilled and motivated workforce, getting new and retaining old clients and leaving the competition behind would be an uphill battle no organization can think of winning. Stress and demotivation don’t let anyone work in the office. Even if they work, their efforts do not ripe […]
Improving Employee Training Effectiveness
Effective workplace training could dramatically improve the performance of your employees. A study of 4300 employees conducted by Middlesex University found that an overwhelming 74% of the participants believed that they were not achieving their full potential at work because of a lack of development opportunities. In addition to this, a report published by 24×7 […]
How To Care About Your Employees
The success of a company can be measured through the satisfaction of their employees. Company needs to take care of their employees’ well being, finances and professional growth. That is the reason why so many organizations put so much emphasis on taking care of their employees. Even after the awareness about it there are so […]
How to recruit top talent for logistics industry
It’s an exciting time for the logistics industry. With the rise of AI and blockchain, this is a sector that’s undergoing a technological revolution. This means logistics could see rapid change and require different skill sets from incoming employees. To make sure you recruit and attract the best talent, we’ve compiled a quick cheat sheet […]
Why accidental managers should be suitably trained
Like hairdressers, mechanics, doctors and just about every profession, some managers are better than others. The best managers encourage, support and advise their staff, whilst bad managers provide little such support. Accidental managers often fall into the latter category. The answer to overcoming the often less effective ways accidental managers run teams, is through training. […]
What can we learn from military leadership about motivating people?
Nicky Moffat CBE, former Director of Personnel & Brigadier at the British Army, offered a fascinating insight into military leadership at the CIPD Learning and Development Show on Wednesday 25 April in London. We civilians certainly have a lesson or two to learn from the military’s approach to leadership – that much was certainly made […]
13 Tips for Developing an Employee Manual
Large enterprises that have been in business for a time understand the importance of employee manuals. Small business owners, as they grow, may not. But once a few employees have been hired, it is time to think about developing an employee manual, for several reasons: Employees need to understand the “rules” under which they need […]
Trump’s Feedback
In a week when I was launching a new training module on giving feedback, it was perhaps ironic that President Trump was in the news again for his unusual method of firing staff. This time it was Secretary of State Rex Tillerson who apparently discovered he’d lost his job when Mr Trump announced his replacement on Twitter. If […]
How the GDPR will impact training professionals
The GDPR comes into force on 25th May 2018 – so you’ll need to ensure your L&D department or training organisation is fully compliant on that date. So, what is the GDPR? The GDPR is an EU directive. That means, come deadline day, the GDPR will automatically become law across all 28 countries in Europe. […]
Introverts at work: seven tips to make sure everyone gets a say in meetings
Introverts can bring a lot of value to your business, but you need to create the right environment, especially in meetings, to ensure their voice is heard. The workplace is often dominated by those who assert their physical presence above others, whether it’s a hearty laugh, a disagreement heard through a wall or a tendency […]
Best ways to grow your business
If your business is not doing well or if you are concerned about the development of your business in future, you will have to come up with an effective strategy to take it to the next level. That’s where you should follow a systematic approach. Starting up a business could be a great challenge. When […]
How to train your employees to be innovative
Thriving businesses succeed when ideas are analyzed by the top executives and the employees. In many cases, the most viable ideas are suggested by the employees who are directly involved in the operational processes. The employees understand the company’s business, and they know what can be done to meet the needs of customers. It is […]
Training & developing staff without spending much
Training and developing a workforce can be expensive. For example, the cost of sending one employee on a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt course, which can last for up to 20 days, can be £5,000 upwards. And that doesn’t include paying the employee’s expenses, the loss of that employee in terms of productivity, or the […]
Four reasons why HR matters to small businesses
Thousands of small businesses and startups don’t have any form of HR support. But the UK faces an unprecedented talent crunch, huge business uncertainty and stagnant productivity, so now is not the time for young businesses to skimp on professional HR support. Here are four key reasons why you need HR experts, according to some […]
How to run a corporate training for trading staff
The conventional approach towards corporate training is usually from a broad perspective, but considering the unique nature of some organizations, it is essential that a customized training program should be organized for the employees rather than a generalized approach. These training programs are focused on improving the functions of the trading associates. Over the years, […]
Training industry trends 2018
Like you, I’m always interested to learn about current and upcoming trends in the training industry. To help define the most comprehensive snapshot of the UK training industry, I would appreciate your time in completing this short survey. All participants will be entered into a prize draw to win an iPad and will also be issued […]
Getting women into leadership with training
Research conducted by the Chartered Management Institute and XpertHR reveals that men are more likely to be promoted to a senior management position with higher pay, than women. The high profile and widely documented recent reports of women being paid significantly less than their male counterparts, highlights that more needs to be done to close […]
Want to kick-start your own training business?
Lightbulb has been popular in its geographical area for the last eight years but we are now expanding further outside London and the South-East. We are looking for partners who want to join us as Associates if you are based in (or have easy access to) one of these four areas: Liverpool/Manchester, Cardiff, Bristol or […]
Effective ways to measure customer retention
Small, medium-sized and big businesses face the challenge of customer retention. The scalability and success of every business depend on its customers. The importance of customer retention thus cannot be overemphasized. In small business financing and starting up a small business, one must consider effective methods for measuring customer retention. This is an important element of […]
5 Tricks to Boost Team Performance & Increase sale
Better team performance and high productivity are the most essential contributors towards increasing sales and hence, revenues. The problem, however, that most businesses face is achieving required performance and productivity is easier said than done. One logical explanation to this is the majority of business owners or sales managers solely focus on the bottom line, […]
